Kohima, 1 Aug : Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung, Bendangkokba has notified for all public of Mokokchung town that the election to the Municipal Council has already been notified by the Government of Nagaland to be conducted by 16th October 2008. The E/roll was prepared and notified in 2004 and thereafter no revision had taken place whereby there is likelihood of death/transposition of electors and minors who might have already attained the qualifying age of eighteen years eligible for exercising their franchise. The State Election Commission, in exercise of powers conferred under section 30 clause (i) of Nagaland Municipal Act 2001 has directed a special revision of E/roll to be taken up by way of summary revision with reference to 1st January 2008 as qualifying date.
The detailed programme schedule for summary revision of E/roll of Mokokchung Municipal Council:
1. Draft publication of electoral roll – 1st August 2008
2. Period for lodging claims and objections etc – 1st to 11th August 2008
3. Period for disposal of claims and objections and preparation of supplement to the E/roll – 12th to 18th August 2008
4. Period for filing appeal to the authority by a person aggrieved by the order of Electoral Registration Officer – 19th – 28th August 2008
5. Preparation of list of amendments (if any) by the decision of appellate authority – 29th August 2008.
6. Final publication of E/roll by the Electoral Registration Officer – 1st September 2008